Thanks ! I've been reading Van Allen / Mallis "Encyclopedia of Morgan and Peace Dollars" - an awesome piece of work in more ways than one - and...
Alright guys, I have a really basic question. I have read several items on this, and am not clear on an important detail. Regarding Morgan dies...
In addition, I like "How to Grade US Coins" by James Halperin. edit -> Personally, I don't like Photograde. I think it's outdated. The ANA book...
:D Oh... one more detail I heard at the Grapevine... an 1880 PR65 CAM 5c Shield ! Herded that lil' doggie on home to my ranch. ...and I still...
I was at a show in Grapevine (east of FW) a month ago. I think the overall quality was a little better than what I'm hearing at this latest show,...
Right on ! As for amateur grading... recently on CT, there was a Type II gold $1 on a "you grade it" thread. Opinions varied from VF20 to MS62.
Done deal. ANACS does it. So does NGC, if you submit via NCS (brother company). Any coins which are problem coins wind up in NCS holders with...
Inaccuracy in the media ? Say it ain't so ! If it were an article about the entire planet totally falling apart due to global warming, you'd...
NASA is, and has always been, a cooperative operation 'twixt the federal government and private industry. Much of the actual work has always been...
I bet PCGS called it MS64. It's not too baggy; it's unfortunate the only really bad mark is poorly placed on Liberty's cheek. If that same mark...
Personally, I have no worry about counterfeit low-end bullion coins. But they AREN'T high dollar ones... that's the point. This is low-end...
I enjoy collecting most by defining a set to be what I call a set. I'm a type collector, but rather than get three different closely-related...
Anytime I hear the word "monster", I know there's gonna be trouble... monster = turn and run
Some of those buffaloes get a tone that only buffaloes can get. Nice stuff.
Nice photo. Fabulous coin ! Reverse ?
Your point is also well-made about auction fees. Maybe the guy is just testing the waters using teletrade, and wants to experiment with a...
I certainly agree, Hobo. Slabbing this coin makes little sense IMHO. Sometimes folks are overly optimistic about what they have, and hope it...
As long as the buyer knows exactly what they're getting, they tend to be happy. Nobody likes bad surprises.
Sellers have much more exposure than buyers for a number of reasons. For one thing, most of the burden of "ensuring satisfaction" rests on the...
Quite a few books, no subscriptions (except greysheet). Most recent book - Al Overton's "Bust Half Die Varieties". A classic. Very informative....
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